{"id":742,"date":"2008-09-23T06:58:35","date_gmt":"2008-09-23T10:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lifetosuccess.com\/?p=742"},"modified":"2008-09-23T06:58:35","modified_gmt":"2008-09-23T10:58:35","slug":"what-has-to-change-for-you-to-be-successful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifetosuccess.com\/blog\/what-has-to-change-for-you-to-be-successful\/","title":{"rendered":"What has to change for YOU to be successful?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are in some trying times right now&#8230; with financial\u00a0institutions, insurance companies and two of the biggest real estate companies going south last week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The one thing to keep in mind while all this is going on, is that all this is outside of your circle of influence.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So while everything is going to heck in a\u00a0hand basket, you need to remember for things to change for you, you need to change.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifetosuccess.com\/?p=714\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>I wrote a posting a couple of days ago about this subject but it is even more important today than it was last week, because this stuff always tends to take our focus off of what is really important.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can only control two things, your thoughts and your actions.<\/p>\n<p>Lets review these again because this is extremely important, right now:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Your Thoughts<\/strong> &#8211; Your thoughts dictate exactly what you end up with. The first thought you have to concentrate on is your desire. What do you want your life to look like in every detail. From your health to your finances. Write this picture down in every detail. And make it part of every fiber of your being.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, also to make this picture about what you really want, not just about what you think you can get. You will leave a lot on the table if you go short here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Your Actions<\/strong> &#8211; Once you have the clear written picture of what you want your life to look like, the next thing is to bring your actions in line with this picture. Once you actions become congruent with the picture you have in your mind you will be well on your way to the accomplishment of your goals and desires.<\/p>\n<p>Without both of these going at the same time, you will make very limited strides towards successful living. But when you have both of these running at the same time nothing will hold you back, no matter what is going on in the world around you.<\/p>\n<p>As Always, Here&#8217;s to Your LifetoSuccess,<\/p>\n<p>John Clark<\/p>\n<p>P.S. Make sure to pass this on to anyone you know who can use this information and make sure to visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.habitbustingsystem.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.habitbustingsystem.com<\/a>\u00a0and start to make this a habitual way of acting today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are in some trying times right now&#8230; with financial\u00a0institutions, insurance companies and two of the biggest real estate companies going south last week. The one thing to keep in mind while all this is going on, is that all this is outside of your circle of influence. 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